79th station

Chicago "L" station
41°45′02″N 87°37′30″W / 41.750419°N 87.625112°W / 41.750419; -87.625112Owned byChicago Transit AuthorityLine(s)Dan Ryan BranchPlatforms1 Island platformTracks2ConnectionsCTA busConstructionStructure typeExpressway medianParkingNoBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesHistoryOpenedSeptember 28, 1969Rebuilt1977–80 (new entrance, elevator added)
2005–06 (renovation)
2013 (refurbished)Previous names79th/State (station sign)Passengers2022874,011[1] Increase 6.4% Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
69th
toward Howard
 Red Line 87th
Track layout
Legend
Red north to Howard
 79th St.
I-94.svg I-94 (Dan Ryan Expy.)
Red south to 95th/Dan Ryan
Location
Map

79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. It was the first station on the Dan Ryan branch to feature an elevator for accessibility. The station's location is between the Greater Grand Crossing and Chatham neighborhoods.

79th closed from May 19, 2013, to October 20, 2013, for the Red Line South Reconstruction Project.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 8A South Halsted
  • 24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
  • 29 State
  • 75 74th/75th
  • 79 79th (Owl Service)

References

  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 79th (CTA).
  • Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
  • 79th Station Page at Chicago-L.org
  • 79th Station Page CTA official site
  • 79th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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